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Virginia Beach sets tentative Memorial Day weekend target date to reopen beaches 05/12/2020 09:43pm • Virginia Beach officials said they're ready to reopen beaches on Memorial Day weekend, or perhaps even sooner, pending Gov. Ralph Northam's approval. During a city council meeting about the fight against COVID-19, leaders unveiled a gradual reopening plan that involves extra cleaning, social distan AGs press Amazon, Whole Foods to detail worker safety measures 05/12/2020 09:30pm • Following news reports about complaints by some employees, Amazon and Whole Foods are being asked to share details about how they are protecting workers from the coronavirus. The request comes in a letter dated Monday from 13 attorneys general's offices, including those in D.C. and Maryland. T Maryland lacrosse coach John Tillman finds creative ways to keep team together during quarantine 05/12/2020 08:40pm • Different teams have different ways of dealing with a suspended season. Maryland men's lacrosse head coach John Tillman has been in contact with his players over the last two months, but he said it's not the same without person- to-person contact. "You can read body language so much better in pers Bowser will continue methodical approach to DC reopening 05/12/2020 07:34pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the District has been very methodical in how it's approaching its reopening, and that it will continue to do so. "None of us would do ourselves any favors if we have given up seven, eight weeks of our lives just to be back here in November shut down," Bowser told WTO Children's National reports 3 cases of inflammatory disease with possible COVID-19 link 05/12/2020 12:52pm • Children's National Hospital is investigating three cases of an inflammatory disease affecting children with potential links to COVID-19. Three young patients at the D.C. children's hospital have been afflicted by Kawasaki syndrome, a rare condition of unknown nature that causes swelling, ras How llamas could hold the key to combating COVID-19 05/12/2020 11:17am • Scientists in Ghent, Belgium, have found antibodies produced in llamas’ blood could be critical in killing off the Covid-19 virus and saving lives. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports. These pets are being left behind by coronavirus 05/12/2020 10:58am • Shelters saw an increase in pet adoptions after stay-at-home orders were put into effect, but now shelters are bracing for more homeless pets as owners die from the virus. Virginia Tech to hold online commencement ceremony for 2020 class 05/12/2020 10:06am • Virginia Tech will hold its graduation ceremony for the 2020 class online Friday, the school announced, as the region grapples with the coronavirus. Notable Hokies are slated to deliver remarks. They include Miss America 2020 Camille Schirer, who graduated in 2018, legendary defensive coach Bud F WATCH: Dr. Fauci, health officials testify before Senate committee on reopening US 05/12/2020 07:32am • Dr. Anthony Fauci — the leading infectious disease expert in the U.S. — and other health officials testified before a Senate committee Tuesday about reopening the country. More than 80,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 1.3 University System of Maryland plans for on-site, online learning in the fall 05/11/2020 11:47pm • The University System of Maryland provided an update at a Board of Regents meeting Monday on its plans for the fall semester in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. "I want to make clear that the university system is planning to resume at least some in-person teaching and learning this fall," sa DC Jail populations drop as city introduces efforts to prevent virus outbreak 05/11/2020 11:09pm • A federal judge hearing a class-action lawsuit against the D.C. Department of Corrections over conditions at the D.C. Jail during the pandemic was told Monday the jail population has declined as the city took steps to prevent an internal outbreak. "Last week we were at the jail on May 7, and the Convention center transformed into alternate care site as part of DC coronavirus response 05/11/2020 11:08pm • The Washington Convention Center has become an alternate care site, if needed, as part of D.C.'s coronavirus response plan, Mayor Muriel Bowser said during a news conference Monday. "I've said before that we consider this site our insurance policy," Bowser said. "We hope that we will never have t Md. governor asked to document distribution of COVID-19 tests from South Korea 05/11/2020 10:26pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who celebrated the arrival of 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea nearly a month ago, is now being pressed to account for their distribution. U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown sent a letter to the governor dated April 24, thanking Hogan for his work on getting the tests bu Va. doctor warns people not to delay medical care because of COVID-19 concerns 05/11/2020 09:25pm • At Inova Loudoun Hospital, Dr. Edward Puccio is concerned about people not pursuing needed medical care because they’re worried about COVID-19 exposure at hospitals. (Courtesy Inova Loudoun Hospital)   Some people worried about COVID-19 exposure are avoiding hospitals despite poten Arlington salon owner 'devastated' Northern Va. may not be included in Phase 1 reopening 05/11/2020 07:41pm • An Arlington salon owner's hopes of opening were dashed after the governor said the coronavirus health emergency situation looks different in Northern Virginia, and more decisions would need to be made regarding the first phase of reopening in the region. Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday during a n